A system and method for culturing algae are presented. The system and method utilize a fog of growth medium that is delivered to an algal mat generator along with a stream of CO.sub.2 to promote growth of algal cells contained in the generator.

GOVERNMENT INTEREST
The United States Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. DE-FG36-05GO85012, between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and University of Georgia Environmental Facility.